Schultz

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/ʃʊlts//ʃʌlts/

proper noun

A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].

OriginGerman Schultz →
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Meanings

proper nounSchultz (countable and uncountable, plural Schultzes)

plural Schultzes

  1. countableuncountableA surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. GermanSchultz
  2. EnglishSchultz

From German Schultz, an occupational surname derived from Schultheiß (“a mayor in medieval Germany”).

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APA

Schultz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schultz

MLA

“Schultz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schultz. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schultz,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schultz.

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